What is 5/2 minus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 9/8?

5 2 − 9 8 = (5 × 8) − (9 × 2) 2 × 8 = 22 16 = 11 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 18 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 11/8.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 9/8 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)